Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0088’

ABSTRACT

A new garden type  Chrysanthemum  plant named ‘CIFZ0088’ particularly distinguished by its medium size plant with mound plant habit, a medium size decorative flower, pink/lavender flower color with darker flower center and a natural season response late September/early October.

Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed: Chrysanthemumx morifolium.

Varietal denomination: ‘CIFZ0088’.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new Chrysanthemum, botanically knownas Chrysanthemum x morifolium, and hereinafter referred to by thevariety name ‘CIFZ0088’.

‘CIFZ0088’ is a product of a planned breeding program. The new cultivarhas medium size plant with mound plant habit, a medium size decorativeflower, pink/lavender flower color with darker flower center and anatural season response late September/early October.

‘CIFZ0088’ originated from a natural mutation of ‘Regal Yocheryl’ in2017. ‘CIFZ0088’ was selected from stock that had been flowered to provethe mutation was stable on Jan. 2, 2018 in Alva, Fla.

The female parent was the variety ‘Regal Yocheryl’, U.S. Plant Pat. No.13,974.

TABLE 1 Characteristics of the female parent, compared to ‘CIFZ0088’:‘Regal Yocheryl’, U.S. Plant Pat. Trait ‘CIFZ0088’ No. 13,974 Naturalresponse: Similar Similar Blackcloth response: Similar Similar Flowersize: Similar Similar Flower color: Lighter, two-tone Darker, two-toneeffect more obvious effect less obvious Flower type: Similar SimilarPlant size: Less Spread More Spread Plant habit: Similar Similar

As the new variety is the result of mutation breeding, there is not amale parent.

The first act of asexual reproduction of ‘CIFZ0088’ was accomplishedwhen vegetative stem cuttings were propagated from the initial selectionin January 2018 in Mebane, N.C.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION

Horticultural examination of plants grown from cuttings of the plantinitiated in January 2018 and continuing thereafter, has demonstratedthat the combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for‘CIFZ0088’ are firmly fixed and are retained through successivegenerations of asexual reproduction.

‘CIFZ0088’ has not been observed under all possible environmentalconditions. The phenotype may vary significantly with variations inenvironment such as temperature, light intensity and day length.

A Plant Breeder's Right for this cultivar has not yet been applied for.‘CIFZ0088’ has not been made publicly available prior to the effectivefiling date of this application, notwithstanding any disclosure that mayhave been made less than one year prior to the effective filing date ofthis application by the inventor or another who obtained ‘CIFZ0088’directly from the inventor.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined tobe basic characteristics of the new variety. The combination of thesecharacteristics distinguishes this Chrysanthemum as a new and distinctvariety.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying photographic drawing shows typical flower and foliagecharacteristics of ‘CIFZ0088’ with colors being as true as possible withan illustration of this type.

The photographic drawing shows in FIG. 1 a close view of flower of thenew variety and in FIG. 2 a flowering plant from an outdoor trial.

The aforementioned photographs: FIG. 1, as well as FIG. 2 were taken inSeptember 2020 both showing a plant from the same blackcloth outdoortrial in Enkhuizen, The Netherlands.

These plants were about 12 weeks of age. One rooted cutting per pot hadbeen planted in a 19 cm pot, not pinched in week 24, and black clothedfrom week 29. Plants started flowering the end of August.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The measurements were taken in Enkhuizen, The Netherlands in September2020 on the plants from the aforementioned trial.

Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society ColourChart (R.H.S.) 2001

TABLE 2 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY ‘CIFZ0088’ AND TWO MOSTSIMILAR VARIETIES: ‘Yocheryl’, U.S. Plant Pat. Trait ‘CIFZ0088’ No.11,846 Natural response: 1/4 week faster 1/4 week slower Blackclothresponse: Similar Similar Flower size: Similar or bit Similar or bitsmaller larger Flower color: Similar or bit Similar or a bit lighterdarker Flower type: Similar Similar Plant size: Smaller Larger Planthabit: Less height gives More height gives more rounded more uprightappearance appearance Flower longevity: Similar Similar Plant strength:Similar Similar Flowering uniformity: Similar Similar

TABLE 3 ‘PPP Mil PK05’, U.S. Plant Pat. Trait ‘CIFZ0088’ No. 16,968Natural response: 1/2 week faster 1/2 week slower Blackcloth response:At least 1 week faster At least 1 week slower Flower size: SmallerLarger Flower color: Darker Lighter Flower type: Similar Similar Plantsize: Taller, less spread Shorter, wider Plant habit: More even heightto Flatter/wider width Flower longevity: 40% longer 40% shorterFlowering uniformity: More uniform Less uniform flowering flowering

-   Plant:    -   -   Form, growth and habit.—Herbaceous garden-type, stems            Upright and outwardly spreading, freely branching, strong            and moderately vigorous growth habit.        -   Plant height (above soil).—11 cm.        -   Plant height (inflorescence included).—17 cm.        -   Plant width.—27 cm.-   Roots:    -   -   Number of days to initiate roots.—About 4 days at about 22°            C.        -   Number of days to produce a rooted cutting.—14-16 days at            22° C.        -   Type.—Fine, fibrous, free branching.        -   Color.—RHS N155B.-   Foliage:    -   -   Arrangement.—Alternate.        -   Immature leaf, color upper surface.—RHS 147A.        -   Immature leaf, color lower surface.—RHS 147B.        -   Mature leaf, color, upper surface.—RHS 147A.        -   Mature leaf, color lower surface.—RHS 147A.        -   Length.—5.2 cm.        -   Width.—4.1 cm.        -   Shape.—Ovate, with distinct lobes.        -   Base shape.—Attenuate.        -   Apex shape.—Mucronate.        -   Margin.—5-lobed (palmate), edge dentate.        -   Number of margin indentations.—Many.        -   Depth of margin indentations.—Medium.        -   Leaf length terminal lobe relative to total leaf            length.—Long.        -   Leaf depth lower lateral sinus.—Medium.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Smooth.        -   Texture, lower surface.—Bifid hairs.        -   Color of veins, upper surface.—RHS 147B.        -   Color of veins, lower surface.—RHS 147B.        -   Pattern of veining.—Palmate.        -   Petiole color.—RHS 147B.        -   Petiole length.—0.9 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.2 cm.        -   Texture.—Bifid hairs.        -   Presence of stipules.—Yes.        -   If present, size of stipules.—Medium.-   Stem:    -   -   Quantity of main branches per plant.—6-8.        -   Color of stem.—RHS 138A.        -   Length of stem.—9.0-10.0 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.5 cm.        -   Length of internodes.—1.5-2.6 cm.        -   Texture.—Bifid hairs.        -   Color of peduncle.—RHS 137C.        -   Length of peduncle.—3.6-4.6 cm.        -   Peduncle diameter.—0.2 cm.        -   Texture.—Bifid hairs.-   Inflorescence:    -   -   Type.—Compositae, solitary, decorative-type inflorescences            borne terminally above foliage, ligulate ray florets            arranged acropetally on a capitulum giving a double flower.        -   Quantity of short days to flowering (response            time).—Approximately 7 weeks.        -   Natural season flowering.—Late September to early October.        -   Quantity of inflorescences per plant.—100-120 with many            small buds developing.        -   Lastingness of individual blooms on the plant.—About six            weeks from first color.        -   Fragrance.—Spicy.-   Bud (when showing color):    -   -   Color.—RHS 64A.        -   Length.—1.0 cm.        -   Width.—1.1-1.2 cm.        -   Shape.—Ovate.-   Immature inflorescence (at moment of opening):    -   -   Diameter.—2.1-2.5 cm.        -   Color of ray florets, upper surface.—RHS N74D.        -   Color of ray florets, lower surface.—RHS 75A.-   Mature inflorescence:    -   -   Diameter.—4.8 cm.        -   Depth.—2.4 cm.        -   Total diameter of disc.—No disc present.        -   Receptacle color.—RHS 137B.        -   Receptacle height.—0.4 cm.        -   Receptacle diameter.—1.6 cm.        -   Length of corolla tube.—Short.-   Ray florets:    -   -   Average quantity of florets.—170-180 in several whorls.        -   Color of florets, upper surface.—RHS 75B.        -   Color lower surface.—RHS 75B; RHS 75D towards base.        -   Length.—1.9 cm.        -   Width/diameter.—0.7 cm.        -   Shape.—Elliptical.        -   Apex shape.—Obtuse; occasionally dentate.        -   Base shape.—Tube.        -   Margin.—Entire. Small incisions may be present at tip.        -   Margin.—Type of rolling — Moderately involute.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Papillate.        -   Lower surface.—Papillate.        -   Ribs present.—Yes.        -   Number of keels.—2.        -   Profile at widest point.—Weakly convex.        -   Longitudional axis shape.—Reflexing.-   Disc florets:    -   -   Number of disc florets.—No development of disc florets.-   Inflorescence (at moment of senescence):    -   -   Color of ray florets, upper surface.—RHS 75C.        -   Color of ray florets, lower surface.—RHS 75D.-   Phyllaries:    -   -   Quantity.—20-25.        -   Color, upper surface.—RHS 137B.        -   Color, lower surface.—RHS 137B.        -   Length.—0.6 cm.        -   Width.—0.2 cm.        -   Shape.—Lanceolate.        -   Apex shape.—Acute.        -   Base.—Fused.        -   Margins.—Entire.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Glabrous.        -   Texture, lower surface.—Canescent.-   Reproductive organs:    -   -   Pistil.—One.        -   Length.—0.4 cm.        -   Style color.—RHS 150C.        -   Style length.—0.3 cm.        -   Stigma color.—RHS 9B.        -   Stigma shape.—Bi-parted.        -   Ovary color.—RHS 149A.        -   Ovary length.—0.2 cm.        -   Ovary width.—0.1 cm.-   Androecium: No disc florets developed and no androecium developed.    -   -   Disease/pest resistance.—Has not been determined to date.        -   Hardiness.—Has not been determined to date.

What is claimed is:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum plantnamed ‘CIFZ0088’ substantially as illustrated and described herein.